This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: February 25, 2019
Welcome to This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. The Trump administration declared a national emergency in an attempt to increase funding for a wall at the southern border, while states and members of Congress work to stop him. Meanwhile, authorities...
Too Small to Fail: Why Small Business Lending Policy Is Social Justice Policy
Imagine being a small business owner in a low-income neighborhood in America today. Trying to achieve the “American Dream,” you have worked your hardest to start and grow your business, and you’ve largely been successful. You’ve invested hundreds of dollars of your...
Call for Content: 1st Harvard Law School Critical Race Theory Conference
1st Harvard Law School Critical Race Theory Conference “Movement Lawyering: Lessons From and For Critical Race Theory” Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Review & Harvard BlackLetter Law Journal CALL FOR CONTENT Accepting between February 11 – March 25, 2019...
Barbaric Beyond Bans: How the First Step Act’s Shackling Provision Fails to Protect Women
In his recent State of the Union speech, President Donald Trump touted the success of recent criminal justice reform legislation. Specifically, he was talking about the First Step Act, which passed with overwhelming bipartisan support before Trump signed it into law....
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